Thursday, January 23, 2014

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Bowerbird, the 2012 graduate collection from the Fashion Department at the Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts, of Manon Kündig.
A collection inspired in the Bowerbird, a peculiar bird that lives in
the tropical areas of New Guinea and Northern Australia, and that uses
its colorful fuzz to attract female prospects. With influences from the
worlds' subcultures, Google and the Moroccan immigrants that live in the
designer's neighborhood in Antwerp.
Layers of intricately printed silk contrast with sequined pants,
beaded faux fur, synthetic fringes, lace mittens and socks, and silk
scarves covering the models’ faces entirely. The shock of bright colors,
textures and prints create a wild cacophony. The collection was born
from Kündig’s everlasting fascination with transforming ugliness into
pure beauty. We Are Selecters

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Black Orpheus is a glorious movie with it's the colors, Brazilian culture, and throbbing samba. It was made in 1959 but so ahead of it's time.

Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro)
is literally what its title suggests: a retelling of the "Orpheus and
Eurydice" legend enacted by black performers. This time the setting is
the annual Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Orpheus (Breno Mello) is a streetcar conductor; Eurydice (Marpessa Dawn)
has just jilted her lover and is attempting to escape his wrath.
Orpheus himself falls in love with Eurydice, whereupon her ex-lover,
disguised as the Angel of Death shows up and kills Eurydice. To reclaim
his lost love, Orpheus enters "Hell" (the Rio morgue) and uses
supernatural methods to revive the dead girl. A multi-award winner on
the international film scene, Black Orpheus features a samba musical score by Luiz Bonfa and Antonio Carlos Jobim. NYT

Marpessa Dawn, is easily one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen. Gorgeous. Watch the movie here. It's so good.